Lakes / Mississippi / Lafayette County / Sardis Lake
Sardis Lake, Mississippi
33,218.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.47 degrees N, 89.67 degrees W - Lafayette County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Sardis Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Mississippi by surface area - 33,218.53 acres.
- The largest lake in Lafayette County among those counted.
- About 11 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake | Panola | 9.2 mi | 365.2 acres |
| Lafayette Lake | Lafayette | 17 mi | 39.08 acres |
| Spring Lake | Marshall | 17 mi | 37.82 acres |
| Cambridge Lake | Lafayette | 18 mi | 43.66 acres |
| Puskus Lake | Lafayette | 18 mi | 77.54 acres |
| North Cypress Lake | Lafayette | 20 mi | 30.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sardis Lake
How Big Is Sardis Lake?
Sardis Lake covers 33,218.53 acres in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafayette County?
Sardis Lake is the largest lake in Lafayette County, at 33,218.53 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 122925583). Verified October 30, 2026.